Speeches

As he prepared to take office, President Kennedy spoke to a nation troubled by anxiety over America’s leadership in the world and uncertainty over whether future Americans would inherit a strong and secure economy.

“When crisis struck our financial system in 2008, it wasn’t because there was too much regulation. For years, the Bush Administration and the Republican Congress took the referees off the field when it came to Wall Street.

If the United States fails to pay the bills it has incurred, it ‘would be a financial disaster not only for our country, but for the world economy.’ Those are the words of Speaker Boehner in January...